I was appointed a Consultant in Gastroenterology at Darent Valley Hospital in April 2018. My specialist interests are ERCP and inflammatory bowel disease. I am also a Consultant at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital (GSTT) where I have weekly Hepatobiliary Clinics and perform cholangioscopy and complex ERCP.
I completed most of my training and my MD research on thiopurines and inflammatory bowel disease at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and then my Hepatobiliary Endoscopy Fellowship at King’s College Hospital. I therefore have good contacts for organising tertiary level care.
I dual accredited in both Gastroenterology and General Medicine in 2017 and am responsible for the care of general medical patients on Mulberry Ward at Darent Valley Hospital.
I have a weekly clinic at Darent Valley Hospital where I provide advice on a range of Gastroenterological conditions including:
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
- Coeliac disease
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Chronic liver and biliary diseases
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Gastrointestinal Cancers
I am currently the Lead for Upper GI Cancer at the Trust.
I am a Senior Lecturer at Kent and Medway Medical School for both their Pre-clinical and Clinical Medical Students and have designed their Gastroenterology-related course materials. I won Best 1st Year Lecture Award at KMMS in 2022.
I continue to have an interest in clinical trials and am currently the Site Investigator for the IBD Bioresource Study. My publications can be found at www.researchgate.net/profile/Ben_Warner2
I perform approximately 200 ERCPs annually alongside other types of therapeutic endoscopy (oesophageal/duodenal stenting, dilatations, variceal banding and PEG insertions), gastroscopy and colonoscopy (with polypectomy). In 2023, I will be starting an Endoscopic Ultrasound Service for the region to reduce diagnostic cancer waiting times.
I was awarded “The Most Supportive Consultant” to trainees in 2019 and nominated “Consultant of the Year” in 2022.
My Qualifications are:
- MBBS – University College London 2006
- BSc – University College London 2004
- MRCP – 2010
- MD – King’s College London 2020